Thomas v. The United States of America
| Illinois Central District Court | |
| Judge: | Sara Darrow |
| Case #: | 1:24-cv-01085 |
| Nature of Suit | 555 Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus - Prison Condition |
| Cause | 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act |
| Case Filed: | Feb 22, 2024 |
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| Docket last updated: 04/25/2025 11:59 PM CDT |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | ||
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order
Prisoner Scheduling Order 1 - Terminate Deadlines and Hearings
Thu 04/17 9:28 AM
SCHEDULING ORDER entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 4/17/2025. Discovery due by 10/17/2025. Motions due by 11/17/2025. See written Order.(JS) |
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Att: 1
Magistrate Consent Forms
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| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | ||
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answer
Answer to Complaint
Wed 04/16 8:58 AM
ANSWER to1 Complaint AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES by The United States of America.(Sheehan, Alisha) |
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| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
Thu 03/27 2:44 PM
ORDER entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 3/27/2025. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:1) Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time15 is GRANTED. New deadlines are not necessary. 2) Defendant's Motion to Dismiss16 is DENIED. 3) Defendant shall file its answer within 21 days of this Order.(SAG) |
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| Thursday, January 30, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney
Thu 01/30 11:23 AM
TEXT ORDER granting20 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Kathy Swett terminated. Entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 1/30/2025. (SAG) |
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| Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | ||
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motion
Substitute Attorney
Wed 01/29 2:39 PM
MOTION to Substitute Attorney, Kathy Swett to be replaced by Alisha L. Sheehan, by Defendant The United States of America. Responses due by 2/12/2025 (Sheehan, Alisha) |
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| Friday, September 06, 2024 | ||
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respm
Response to Motion/Petition
Fri 09/06 12:39 PM
RESPONSE to Motion re16 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Plaintiff Julian Thomas. (RES) |
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| Monday, August 19, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Mon 08/19 9:13 AM
TEXT ORDER entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 8/19/2024. Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time18 is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall respond to Defendant's motion to dismiss by September 5, 2024. (ANW) |
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| Friday, August 16, 2024 | ||
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motion
Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Fri 08/16 1:05 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response as to16 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Plaintiff Julian Thomas. Responses due by 8/30/2024 (RES) |
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| Tuesday, August 06, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice Rule 12(C) entered
Tue 08/06 12:35 PM
RULE 12(C) NOTICE entered regarding16 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (RES) |
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motion
Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
Tue 08/06 12:00 PM
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant The United States of America. Responses due by 8/20/2024 (Swett, Kathy) |
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| Monday, July 22, 2024 | ||
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motion
Extension of Time to File Answer
Mon 07/22 4:42 PM
Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Complaint by Defendant The United States of America. Responses due by 8/5/2024 (Swett, Kathy) |
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| Wednesday, June 05, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
Wed 06/05 12:00 PM
TEXT ORDER entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 6/5/2024. Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time14 is GRANTED. Defendant shall file their answer by July 29, 2024. (ANW) |
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| Tuesday, June 04, 2024 | ||
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motion
Extension of Time to File Answer
Tue 06/04 10:34 AM
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Defendant The United States of America. Responses due by 6/18/2024 (Swett, Kathy) |
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notice
Notice of Appearance of Attorney
Tue 06/04 10:28 AM
NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Kathy Swett on behalf of The United States of America (Swett, Kathy) |
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| Monday, April 22, 2024 | ||
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service
Certificate of Service
Mon 04/22 1:38 PM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Julian Thomas re10 Summons Issued as to Federal Bureau of Prisons (SAG) |
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| Friday, April 19, 2024 | ||
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service
Summons Returned Executed as to USA
Fri 04/19 3:53 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Julian Thomas. The United States of America served on 4/10/2024, answer due 6/10/2024. (SAG) (SAG) |
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Att: 1
(4/19/2024) attachment 2
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| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | ||
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service
Summons Issued
Wed 04/10 4:22 PM
Summons Issued as to The United States of America. (SAG) |
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| Monday, April 01, 2024 | ||
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service
Summons Issued
Mon 04/01 10:22 AM
Summons Issued as to The United States of America. (SAG) |
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| Thursday, March 28, 2024 | ||
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order
HIPAA Order
Thu 03/28 2:32 PM
HIPAA QUALIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 3/28/2024. SEE WRITTEN ORDER. (SAG) |
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order
Prisoner Merit Review Opinion Order on Motion to Request Counsel
Thu 03/28 1:58 PM
MERIT REVIEW ORDER entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 3/28/2024. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED: 1. Pursuant to its merit review of the Complaint under 28 U.S.C. Section 1915A, the court finds that the plaintiff states a claim under the Federal Tort Act against the United States. Any additional claims shall not be included in the case, except at the court's discretion on motion by a party for good cause shown or pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15. SEE FULL WRITTEN ORDER.(SAG) |
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| Monday, March 25, 2024 | ||
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misc
Prisoner Partial Filing Fee Received
Mon 03/25 1:45 PM
Prisoner Initial Partial Filing Fee received 3/25/2024, in the amount of $42.60; receipt number 400000693 (RES) |
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| Monday, March 11, 2024 | ||
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order
Order on Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
Mon 03/11 9:18 AM
TEXT ORDER Entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 3/11/24 granting4 Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(b)(1), Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $42.60. The agency having custody of Plaintiff is directed to forward the initial partial filing fee from Plaintiff's account to the Clerk of Court within 30 days of this order. After payment of the initial partial filing fee (or immediately if no funds are available for that payment) the agency having custody of Plaintiff shall make monthly payments of 20 percent of the preceding month's income credited to Plaintiff's account to the Clerk of Court. Income includes all deposits from any source, including gifts. The agency having custody of the plaintiff shall forward these payments each time Plaintiff's account exceeds $10, until the filing fee of $350 is paid in full. The Clerk is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff's place of confinement, to the attention of the Trust Fund Office, and to Plaintiff. Prisoner Prepayment due by 4/10/2024. (ANW) |
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| Friday, March 08, 2024 | ||
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misc
Response (NOT to a motion/petition)
Fri 03/08 1:04 PM
Response by Julian Thomas regarding 2/26/2024 Text Order. (RES) |
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| Monday, February 26, 2024 | ||
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order
Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
Mon 02/26 4:04 PM
TEXT ORDER entered by Chief Judge Sara Darrow on 2/26/2024: Plaintiff has filed a Petition to Proceed in Forma Pauperis4 , along with his Prisoner Trust Fund Ledger5 . While his prison account has a balance of $1,759.41, as Plaintiff highlights, he only has an "available balance" of $72.90. His Trust Fund Ledger indicates that $1,686.51 is unavailable and categorized as "other encumbrances." Inmate funds may be encumbered for various reasons, including at the inmates request. See BOP Program Statement P4500.12 at 71. All encumbrances are documented to make the reason for the encumbrance clear. Id. at 72. Plaintiff has not provided an explanation of why these funds are encumbered and, without such an explanation, the Court cannot determine Plaintiff's accurate ability to pay the filing fee. Accordingly, within 21 days of the entry of this order, Plaintiff must provide the Court with further explanation of the encumbered funds, including any available documentation regarding the encumbrance. Failure to comply without good cause will result in dismissal of this case without prejudice, and the Plaintiff will still be responsible for payment of the filing fee. See 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1914.(ANW) |
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| Thursday, February 22, 2024 | ||
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misc
Prisoner Trust Fund Ledger
Thu 02/22 2:05 PM
+++ PRISONER TRUST FUND LEDGER by Julian Thomas (ANW) |
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motion
Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis
Thu 02/22 2:04 PM
PETITION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS, filed by Julian Thomas.(ANW) |
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motion
Request Counsel
Thu 02/22 2:03 PM
MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Julian Thomas. Responses due by 3/7/2024 (ANW) |
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notice
Notice of Case Opening
Thu 02/22 2:02 PM
NOTICE OF CASE OPENING. Please be advised that your case has been assigned to Chief Judge Sara Darrow. Effective immediately, all documents should be mailed or scanned to the Rock Island Division, 322 16th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201.Merit Review Deadline set for 3/13/2024.(ANW) |
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Att: 1
Notice Regarding Privacy Issues
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cmp
Complaint
Thu 02/22 2:01 PM
COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Julian Thomas.(ANW) |
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